When a 45-Kg Person Steps on a Scale in an Elevator,the

question 27

Multiple Choice

When a 45-kg person steps on a scale in an elevator,the scale reads a steady 410 N.Which of the following statements must be true? (There could be more than one correct choice. )

• A)The elevator is accelerating upward at a constant rate.
• B)The elevator is accelerating downward at a constant rate.
• C)The elevator is moving upward at a constant rate.
• D)From the given information,we cannot tell if the elevator is moving up or down.

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Definitions:

Decrease in Demand

A condition where consumers show less interest in purchasing a product, leading to a leftward shift in the demand curve.

Substitute Goods

Products or services that can be used in place of each other, offering consumers choices when making purchases.

Bumper Crop

An unusually large harvest of crops in a given season.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good demanded by consumers equals the quantity supplied by producers, resulting in a stable market condition.